For these reasons, I may have been way more fascinated to learn about Iran and the hostage crisis than a normal person would be.

Each image of Tehran during Argo brought to the forefront of my mind that the grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins of the handsome guy sitting next to me in the theater, they were all there. Living it.

Argo is a thriller like none I’ve ever seen. Because it was based in reality,

the story had to be believable.

You hope for these people. You relate to them. You feel sorry for them.

Ben Affleck did a wonderful job as an actor and a director.

The movie moves along at a rapid pace, history perfectly intertwined with action, and a ton of heart.

And in a total blonde moment,

Am I the only one who didn’t realize it snowed in Iran?

The scenery of Tehran was just beautiful and I was blown away my the imagery of the mountaintops surrounding the city.

Hi, I’m Nadine. I'll try not to be a mommy blogger but that's probably where this is headed. Oh, and I'm definitely going to try to convince you that Philadelphia is the coolest. I love my husband, kid, and dog (but who doesn't?). Let's be friends.